With a Foreword by none other than Jeff Smith, nine times a British Champion and twice World Champion, Out FRONT is a wonderful celebration of some of the best off-road racers there have ever been. The photos alone make this book a 'must have' and include many which have never before been published: all are simply stunning. From Dave Bickers, Jeff Smith and Arthur Lampkin to John Banks, Bryan Wade and Vic Allan - all eleven British champions from 1960 to 1974 are here with full profiles of the men and their championship careers, complete with fantastic action photos! Out FRONT is both a joy to read and a much needed work which really brings to life the history of scrambles and motocross in the UK through the careers of the men who became the champions. For each champion the book provides an insight into their background and the reasons behind their choices of race meeting, tactics and bike, their involvement in international races and the TV series of the time, and the racing politics of the period. Detailed, authoritative and drawing on the recollections of the British Champions themselves, Out FRONT is a window on how scrambles and motocross used to be in the Britain of the 1960s and early 70s.

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Just when you think a subject has been well covered and documented, a new book comes out that is totally different and takes a new angle and has you reading from cover to cover as quick as you can, because it quickly becomes addictive. Out FRONT from Panther Publishing is one such book, but given their track record in coming up with interesting and different motorcycle books it is hardly surprising!...So instead of just another book with a list of results and an overview of the whole scene, we have 264 pages of the inside story told by the people who were there and very much part of it - the eleven British Champions from 1960 to 1974...Thanks to Berry's interviews, it manages to tell the story behind what some may regard as simple placings, their often being no podium finish in a major race... There are some marvellous accounts from some of the more memorable races in the individual rider's careers ...All profiles end with an up-to-date report on where they are now and their subsequent careers outside the sport...If like me you are of that era you are just going to love every page of this excellent work and I have to agree with the press release when it says the photos alone make Out FRONT a must have! A truly stunning work and well worth the asking price which includes postage. Avalable direct from the Publisher Panther Publishing www.panther-publishing.com Review by Ian Kerr

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What an incredible read and so beautifully and painstakingly researched. This is a must for anyone, like me, who was there at the time , either glued to the tv on an icy Saturday afternoon or on sunnier Sundays transfixed from behind the chestnut paling. The author's research is excellent and apart from the occasional slip, Karel Konecny was Czech, not Russian, this is written as if the events happened yesterday, not 50 odd years ago in an age of no 24 hour media or internet. This is the best written book I have ever read about this minority sport and the impact of the words are heightened by the accompanying photographs which are also of exemplary quality and relevance.What could be a rudimentary run through a list of race results is deftly avoided by an efficient, engaging and light touch of language and there is never a tempataion to skip through the pages, well not for me anyway.The love of the subject shines through from every page and this review's title, PURE HEAVEN. if not startingly imaginative is, for me at least, very apt.

Until now I have been looking for a book that included all of my Motocross favourites from the 60s through to the mid 70s. Names like Dave Bickers, Jeff Smith, Vic Allan and Bryan Goss to name but a few are all brought together in this book together with plenty of information about this incredible era. The photographs deserve a special mention as they really make this book quite superb. This is an essential book for all of us fortunate to have had the pleasure of witnessing the best years of Motocross ever, you will not be disappointed.

If you, like me, are a classic dirtbike fan then this book is a real must have! It opens a fantastic window into a "golden era" in British motocross and give a full account of the stars of the days' performances and a great insight into how their machines performed. Best of all are the pages and pages of action photos showing the titanic battles that took place in those classic days... For me, this book was worth every penny! all I can say is...buy it!...z